How to load Image from user's computer

Question

Is it possible to load image to XNA game from user computer? For example, I want to load "C:\Images\Box.png" to sprite texture. Is it possible? If yes, how?

Answer 1

In XNA 4.0 use Texture2D.FromStream

Texture2D fileTexture;
using(FileStream fileStream = new FileStream(@"C:\Images\Box.png", FileMode.Open))
{
    fileTexture = Texture2D.FromStream(GraphicsDevice, fileStream);
}

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If you're using XNA before 4.0 then you can use Texture2D.FromFile.

Answer 2

System.IO.FileStream stream = new System.IO.FileStream(@"C:\Images\Box.png", System.IO.FileMode.Open);
Texture2D texture = Texture2D.FromStream(GraphicsDevice, stream);